Montana, the United States, signed a legislation on Wednesday (May 17) to prohibit short video social media platforms and Douyin Overseas Tiktok operated in Mongolia, becoming the first state in the United States to prohibit Tiktok from.
Reuters reports that Greg Gianforte, governor of Montana, said the bill would further protect the common priority of Montanians from the CCP's surveillance.This legislative prohibits mobile app stores from providing TIKTOK in Mongolia.
The ban took effect on January 1, 2024.Mengzhou will ban Apple and Google's application stores to provide downloads.
Tiktok, owned by ByTeDance by Chinese parent company, said in a statement that the bill was illegally prohibited from Tiktok, infringing the right of first amendment to the people of Montana, and said that they would defend us in Mongolia in MongoliaThe rights of users inside and outside the state.TIKTOK has previously denied sharing data with the Chinese government and said that the company will not do so if it is required.
Montana, with a population of about 1 million, said that if Tiktok violates the ban, it may face a fine.This ban may face many legal challenges due to violation of the user's right to speak freely.
Due to concerns about the potential impact of the Chinese government on Tiktok, some US legislators demanded that the call for disabled nationwide is getting higher and higher.
Ji'an Ford also prohibits social media applications that collect and provide personal information or data to foreign opponents on equipment distributed by the government.
